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History of Sport & Games

Sporting events and changes are influenced by the current economic, social
and political situations. In sociology we have the following approaches to the study of sport - Functionalism, Marxism, Social action and
Interactionism. Each has a different view on society, the place of sport in
society and the changes in sport over time.

Medieval period (1200 - 1485)

People had little time or energy for recreational
activities

Leisure time activities were confined to feast
days

Games were local in nature, each village having its own traditional activities

From time to time the government would ban these traditional
activities in favour of archery training

Tudor and Stuart period (1485 - 1714)

Traditional folk games and activities flourished in
Tudor times

Puritanism greatly reduced the opportunities to play and
types of activity allowed